12:25 AM,
Mar. 15, 2013

Tallahassee Police Chief Dennis Jones has applied for the chief of police position at the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

Written by

Sean Rossman
| Democrat staff writer

Tallahassee Police Chief Dennis Jones has applied for the chief of police position in New Smyrna Beach to be closer to his family.

Jones would not comment on his job prospects but David Northway, spokesman for the Tallahassee Police Department, said the police chief would like to move back to the New Smyrna Beach area, where he is originally from.

He is one of more than 150 applicants for the position, said Northway. If he's chosen for the position, Jones would be leaving his $133,484 annual salary. ...